Andrea D’Andrea

Proudly Serving: Sobeys #4719, Milton, ON

Position: Bakery Manager

Core Value: Stay Real

Still learning the ropes after a year as bakery manager, Andrea D’Andrea feels it’s part of her job to know her staff, and this caring attitude may have saved an employee’s life. Concerned when a reliable, long-time baker didn’t show up for work, Andrea tried repeatedly to contact her, knowing that the woman lived alone. Andrea then escalated the issue, arranging for a call to the woman’s cousin, her emergency contact. The cousin visited her home and discovered her almost unconscious due to a carbon monoxide leak. “There was something nagging at me that there was something wrong, and I’m so grateful I listened,” said Andrea. “It’s a little overwhelming and I still think about it,” she said, adding that the woman’s cousin later called in tears to thank them on behalf of the entire family. After a few weeks, the baker was fully recovered and back at work. Andrea is inspired by her mother, who was always brave, kind, and compassionate. “The person I always strive to be.”